First Heerlen Social Safety vignette for RKHBS!

Football club RKHBS is the first club in Heerlen to receive a value voucher of 300 euros and the Social Safety Heerlen vignette. They have a confidential contact person (VCP), a code of conduct, a VOG (certificate of conduct) for all volunteers and trainers and all trainers and coaches are professionally trained. They meet the basic requirements of Social Safety Heerlen. Alderman Martin de Beer handed out the first vignette: “it is important that members and volunteers feel comfortable and safe. With this vignette we encourage associations to get started with this so that everyone can play sports in a safe environment.”

As sports providers at the Requirements If they comply, they will receive the vignette and a voucher worth 300 euros. The vignette shows that the association complies with the Requirements of Social Safety Heerlen. The value voucher can be spent on broader club purposes. A club cadre coach helps sports providers to implement the Requirements .

Requirements for vignette and value voucher

To qualify for the vignette and the 300 euro value voucher, sports providers must meet the following requirements:

  • appoint a VCP(s) and publicize this within the club;  
  • A code of conduct and clear reporting procedure Sportakkoord Heerlen encourages and rewards sport providers to make the topic of social preparation and awareness within clubs known;
  • Ensuring that all volunteers and trainers/coaches within the club have a VOG.

Meetings

For clubs interested in learning more about the topic, we will hold meetings on Dec. 10, 2024, and Feb. 25, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings are at Buurtpunt The Break, Schandelermolenweg 24, Heerlen. Trainers/coaches, confidential contact persons and board members are all welcome. Please register in advance at: kholtus@alcander.nl (club framework coach).

Learn more

Want guidance now or to find out what this could mean for your club? Then contact club framework coach Kyle Holtus: kholtus@alcander.nl or 06-4172 3519.